Culinary and communications professional, Pete Szymczak has authored numerous articles for Oregon Wine Press, Sip Magazine and a variety of other publications. Also a visual communicator, Pete has designed graphics and art directed advertising campaigns for a variety of brands and freelance clients. Pete’s also fluent in the language of food, having earned a culinary degree and cooking alongside many of the Pacific Northwest’s top chefs. A devout musicologist, Pete hosts the weekly Polka Dot Matrix show on the Freeform Portland radio station. He lives in Portland, Oregon.